Unit 2. School talks

warmly welcome

GOOD AFTERNOON
UNIT 2
SPEAKING
SUNDAY, 11TH JULY, 2010
MAKING CONVERSATIONS
Make short conversations as the following situations

SITUATION 1
Imagine that this is the first time you have met a famous footballer – David Beckham. Make a short conversation with him.

SITUATION 2
Complete the following conversation
A: …………………………Lan.(1)
B: Hi, Nam. How are you?
A: I’m fine, thank you. And you?
B: I’m well. Let’s go somewhere for a drink.
A: Sorry, I am busy now………………………….(2)
B: Bye!
Hello,
Bye, see you later
BEFORE SPEAKING
1. Answer the questions as follow
Question and Answer
What do you think about “greeting” in a conversation?
How many kinds of “greeting”
How can you greet when you meet your friend in the morning?
How can you greet when you meet your teacher in the afternoon?
How can you say to your teacher when your lesson finishes?
2. Place the expressions which are commonly used in making small talks under suitable heading:
Starting a conversation and Closing a conversation

Individual work
Start a conversation
Close a conversation
Good morning / Hi / Hello
Sorry, I’ve got to go. Talk to you later.
Well, it’s been nice meeting you
How’s everything at school?
Goodbye. See you later.
Great. I’ll see you tomorrow.
Hello. How are you?
Catch you later.
Hi. How is your study/school ?
Hello, What are you doing?
WHILE SPEAKING
Task 1: Rearrange the following sentences to make a conversation and then practice it with your friend
Bye. See you later.
What did you do?
Where are you going now?
Hi, Minh. Did you have a nice weekend?
Oh, I stayed at home and did my homework. Nothing special.
Hello, Quan. Yes, I did. It’s great.
I’m going to the library to borrow some books. Sorry, I’ve got to go. Talk to you later.
I went to Lan’s birthday party. The food was good and the people were interesting. What did you do, Quan?
Task 1: Rearrange the following sentences to make a conversation and then practice it with your friend
D. Hi, Minh, Did you have a nice weekend?
F. Hello, Quan. Yes, I did. It’s great.
B. What did you do?
H. I went to Lan’s birthday party. The food was good and the people were interesting. What did you do, Quan?
E. Oh, I stayed at home and did my homework. Nothing special.
C. Where are you going now?
G. I’m going to the library to borrow some books. Sorry, I’ve got to go. Talk to you later.
A. Bye. See you later.
Task 2: Conversation completion
Work in pairs and complete the following conversations with suitable words or sentences in the box and then practice it with a friend.
A: Hello, Hoa. You don’t look very happy………………………………………………………?
B: Hi, Nam. I feel ……………………I’ve got………………………
A: Sorry to hear that. ………………………………………………
B: Yes, That’s a great idea. Goodbye, Nam.
A: See you later.
What’s the matter with you?
awful / tired / sick / cold
a headache / a cold
You should / You’d better go home and have a rest
AFTER SPEAKING
Work in groups and choose one of the following topics to make conversations
Make a conversation about last holiday
Holiday
Activities
Accommodations
Weather
Transportation
Feelings
places
Talking about holiday

People
Place to visit
activities
Buy postcards
Take photos
See festivals
accommodation
weather
Make a conversation about daily activities.
They use modern devices.
Clean one’s teeth
Have breakfast
Go to school
Watch TV
Make a conversation about favourite subjects.
Making a conversation
Hi, It was great…..
Hello, how was your holiday?
HOMEWORK


Rewrite the conversation you have practiced with your friend.
Brainstorm topics that you often talk with your friends at school.







Thank you for
your attention
Good bye